Gas stove



Auggzs, 1930. w. F. ROGERS 1333354 STOVE GM SmOVE @riginal Filed Jan. 17. 1930 l j2me/22E?" Patented Aug. ze, 193e Mrt-.o sfixxrlezs 1PA TENT or-Fica WALT-En. n. normas, or cnrcaeo, ILLINOIS, AssIeNon 'ro CROWN Vatreva: woaxs, or

.l cnrcaoo, ILLINors, acoRroaa'rIoNoF ILLINOIS oas s'rovn Application led January 17, 1930. 'Serial No. 421,527.

The main objects of this invention are to provide a gas, stove having an improved form of guard for shielding the manifold and gas valvesso as to prevent any accidental a protecting le ge projecting forwardly from the stove to prevent the body or clothes of the operator from accidentally contacting with the hot cooking to'p when the burners are in use; tov rovideimproved meansfor ob` ,structing he closing of the guard while any one ofthe valves is open, so as to insure a suicient supply of air to the burners and thereby prevent smothering of the flame, and

. so as to prevent heating ofthe valve handles;

' and to provide a gas stove of this type whereinb-the operating parts may beeasily acces-j si 1e.

An illustrative embodiment of this `invention 1s shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

.Figure 1 vis a fragmentary front elevation of an improved gas-stove showing the 'hingedguard in closed position.

Fig. 2 is a similar view, but showing the guard in open position. r.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical section, taken on lthe line 3 3 of Fig. 1,5the dotted outline representing the door in' open position. Fig. 4 is a. view similar to Fig. 3 but showing one of the valves in open vposition* and the guard partly closed.

Fig. 5 is an elevation ofthe rear side of the guard, part of the lining being broken away.

Improvements embodying this invention' may be applied to various types of gas stoves. In the specific constructionshown,'the gas `stove to which this invention is applied com'- prisesa frame 1 having a front wall 2, and a burner top'3. -Hinged to the rear wall of .the

stove, is a hood 4, which is adapted to occupy a horizontal position for concealing the burner *top`V when" the stove is not in use and which is adapted to occupy a vertical posi- HEISSULED tion to provide a splash plate When the stove is in use.

Inasmuch as this invention relates primarily to the movableguardfor the valve handles, certain portionsof the stove not relating thereto and believed unnecessary to a Supported belowV the top 3,; are burners' 5, ofany suitable' construction, having for# wardly extending conduits 6 provided with A between the manifold and the'mixing chambers, are'valves 9 having .handleslO for controlling the supply of fuel.

1n the form shown, the handles 10 are ros tatable on horizontal axes and they are ar' ranged so that, when the valvesi are closed,

-the handles are disposed horizontally in alinement with one another. When the valves tically.

-'Locat`ed below the burners, is a drip pan 11 'thorough understanding of the invention have been omitted from the drawing.

are fully'open, the handles are dispsed verwhichl is slidably supported on racks 12 secured to the frame structure.

Formed in the fronthvlll-of the stove, di-

rectlyin front of the valve handles and drip I pan, is an opening 13, in which is mounted an improved hinged' door 14 which, when" closed., conceals the 'manifold andvalves and is disposed substantially flush with the front wall. The axis of the door 14.- is horizontal and is preferably spaced from' the upper and. lower edges of the door` so that, when the door is opened, theupper edge swings outwardly and the lower edge swings inwardly to a position underneath the drip pan.

-The door'14 herein shown comprises-a-cast metal frame 15 having trunnions 16 integrally formed on the' sides thereof forA enagement with hinge pins 17 mounted on the ront wall 2. Formed adj acentthe trunnions 16, are lugs 18 adapted to-engage shoulders 19 on the inner side of the front wall 2 for limitingthe opening movement ofthe door. The

front of the doorA is Vfaced with a plate 20 to which a' handle 21 issecured.

Mounted on the back ofthe door, is a plate 22 having a tiange 23 to which a 'lining 24 may be secured. 'lhe plate 22 is spaced from the front plate 20.

Formed in the plate 22, are slots 25 corresponding in number to the valve handles 10. These slots form sockets of sutiicient size to accommodate the valve handles 10 when the door 14 and all the valves are closed. However, when any one of the valves 9 is open, its handle 10vis turned upwardly so. that, if the door 14 is swung up vvardly the'opcn valve handle will span the corresponding socket 25 so as lo torni a stop for obstructing the closing of the door. I

lt will thus be appar-,ent that during the operation of any one. of tbe burners` its eontrolling valve handle obstrncts the closing olE the. door lt and thereby insures a proper supply of primary and secondary air for the burner which will prevent sinothering of the tiame. 'lhe door 14 therefore serves also as a signal to indicate whether a valve is open.

iVhe'n the door 14 is open it serves as a protecting ledge to prevent the body or clot-hes ol the operator from coming into accidental Contact with the hot burner top.

Vhen the improved door 14 is closed, it enhances the beauty of the stove because it conceals the operating parts and it also serves as a safety guard to prevent access to the valves by small children.

Although but one specific embodiment of this invention has been herein shown and described,y it will be understood that specific details of the construction may be altered or omitted without departing from the spirit of this invention as defined by the following claims.

I claim:

1. A gas stove comprising a iront wall having an opening therein, aburnerea valve. controlling the supply of fuel to said burner, a handle located directly behind said opening for opeiating said valve, and a door movable into and ontof posit-ion to close said opening, said door when closed heilig substantially flush with said front Wall for concealing said valve handle, said handle when in open position beingr arranged to torni a stop `tor'obstructing the closing of said door.

2. A gas stove comprising a burner, a silbstantially vertical front wall having an opening for the admission of air to said burner, a valve controlling the supply of fuel to said burner, a handle located directly behind said opening for operating said valve, and av hinged door movable into and out of position to close said opening, said door when closed being flush with said front Wall, said handle when in open position being adapted to form a stop for obstructing the closing of saiddoor so as to insure a supply of air through said opening during the operation of said burner.

3. A gas stove comprising a burner, a front Wall having an openingtherein, a valve cont-rolling the supply of fuel to said burner, a rotatable handle located directly behind said opening for ol'ierating said valve, and a hi1 ged door movable into and out of position for closing saidopening, said door having a socket therein adaptedto accommodate said valve handle when said door and handle are both in closed positions, said handle when open being adapted to span said socket to obstruct the closing of said door.

4. A gas stove comprising a burner, a front wall having an opening therein, a valve controlling the supply of fuel to said burner, a rotatable. handle located directly behind said opening for operating said valve, a. hinged door movable into and out' of position for closing said opening, and a plateinountcd on the inner side otsaid door, said plate having a socket. adapted to accommodate said valve handle when lsaid door and handle are both in closed positions, saidhandle when open being adapted to span said socket and to engage said plate for obstructing the closing of said door.

5. A gas stove comprising a substantially vertical front wall having an opening therein` a burner, a valve handle controlling the supply of fuel to said burner` a drip pan located below said burner, said handle and pan lzeing located directly behind said opening, a hinged door mounted in said opening on a horizontal axis spaced from the upper and lower edges of said door in a horizontal plane belowsaid pan, the upper edge of said door heilig swingable outwardly, the lower edge of said door being swingable inwardly from said front wall so as to be disposed below said drip pan, and stops on said door and front wall adapted to coact when said door occupies a horizontal position.

A gas stove comprising a vertical t'ront wall having an opening therein, burners` a gas manifold located directly behind said opening and disposed substantially parallel to said fronti 'all, a plurality ot' \-'alvesonsaid manifold for controlling the supply of Jr'nel to said burners, handles for operating said valves, and a hinged door mounted in said opening, said door having a plurality of sockets spaced apart horizontally for accommodating said valve handles when said door and all of said handles are in. closed positions,

any one of said handles when open being adapted to span the corresponding socket to obstruct the closing of said door.

Signed at Chicago-this 15th day of Jan.,

' WALTER F. ROGERS. 

